Mobile police arrest man in Oct. 29 homicide on Robinson Drive

Police escort Fred Bryant this afternoon to Mobile County Metro Jail after he was charged with murder in connection with the death of Vincent Tillman Oct. 29. (Press-Register/Victor Calhoun)

MOBILE, Alabama -- Police this afternoon arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a man Oct. 29 in the 2000 block of Robinson Drive, spokeswoman Ashley Rains said.

Rains identified the suspect as Fred Bryant, 29. He was booked at Mobile County Metro Jail early this evening. Police spokesman Cpl. Christopher Levy said Bryant was arrested at his home on Highland Court.

According to police, Vincent James Tillman, 27, was shot about 10:30 a.m. after what was described as a dispute during a drug deal. Tillman was taken to Springhill Medical Center, where he died, police said.

Online jail records indicate Bryant has a criminal history dating back to 2000 with charges that included forgery, burglary, stolen property, drug and gun charges.